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With exceptional talent, trusted data and intelligence, and world-class partnerships - all united by our pioneering agentic marketing platform, WPP Open - we help clients navigate change, capture opportunity, and deliver transformational growth.\nWPP Media is WPP's AI-driven media operating unit, bringing together media, data, and partnerships to deliver creative personalisation at scale. Connected through WPP Open and powered by Open Intelligence, clients see exactly where, how, and why their media investment is working.\nFor more information, visit wppmedia.com.\nAbout WPP Media\nWPP is the creative transformation company. We use the power of creativity to build better futures for our people, planet, clients and communities. For more information, visit wpp.com.\nWPP Media is WPP’s global media collective. In a world where media is everywhere and in everything, we bring the best platform, people, and partners together to create limitless opportunities for growth. For more information, visit wppmedia.com\nAt WPP Media, we believe in the power of our culture and our people. It’s what elevates us to deliver exceptional experiences for both our clients and each other. In this role it will be critical to embrace WPP & WPP Media’s shared core values:\n Be Extraordinary by Leading Collectively to Inspire transformational Creativity.\n Create an Open environment by Balancing People and Client Experiences by Cultivating Trust.\n Lead Optimistically by Championing Growth and Development to Mobilize the Enterprise.\nReporting of the role\nThis role reports to Business Manager\n3 best things about the job:\nA competitive yet fun environment that combines the best of being excellent media planners of creative media thinking and at the same time being part of the largest media company in the world\nOpportunity to learn and create leading work, working alongside specialist departments, who are evolving experts in the field\nBe an expert hybrid planner in both traditional and digital mediums\nIn this role, your goals will be:\nIn three months:\nBeen up to speed with cutting edge proprietary planning tools as well as being able to extract and analyze important data; validating our recommendations\nYou would have a pulse of the business category & knowledge of competitive frame\nWorked on moderate scaled live campaigns\nHave initiated contact with key media partners and understood the baseline of their offerings particularly digital and traditional\nConnected with internal specialist & external stakeholders’ units to integrate solutions\nIn six months:\nBeen able to comprehend and apply our proprietary planning framework model in key campaigns\nYou would have landed live; larger scaled campaigns\nYou will have started to build relationships with the key decision makers within the current client portfolio\nMaster a flawless media execution process, working alongside various stakeholders\nIn 12 months:\nDevelop a strong category acumen - from a media and business point of view\nIdentify a pipeline of commercially viable solutions to support our client’s goals\nCreate and execute a pipeline of exciting business building ideas which could potentially be industry award winning\nWhat your day job looks like at Mindshare:\nWork closely with Media Planner to develop and maintain media plans\nPrepare and update purchase orders within the execution framework\nManage Tracking of Client and Competition.\nFacilitate timely and accurate campaign launches including troubleshooting and resolving any issues with media/account teams and media vendors\nAnalyze data to provide client with recommendations for optimizations.\nMaintain relationships with media suppliers and internal teams\nPrepare and update media flowcharts for Media Planner’s assistance.\nTake ownership over client reporting responsibilities, incorporating a variety of resources, from media companies and third-party resources\nMonitor client billing; resolve any related issues\nEnsure all media projects proceed according to plan and on deadline\nParticipate in media-planning strategy meetings with team members and help develop new ideas for client media plans.\nMaintain a record of basic deliverables i.e. Droppages, premium positions etc.\nTo acquire knowledge on demographic profiles and analyze the changing habits of the likes and dislikes of the targeted customers.\nSteward’s media buys in market to assure continuity and campaign delivery.\nCreate and maintain detailed/accurate files for each client for whom you are responsible.\nDemonstrates highly organized campaign/timeline management, with strong attention to detail.\nWhat you’ll bring:\nCurious and willing to learn with passion to leverage opportunities from challengers to leading brands\nStrong analytical skills\nExcellent personal/organizational management\nGood interpersonal & social relations\nExperience in handling marketing campaigns in mainstream media\nStrong understanding of the cultural and consumer trends that are changing the media landscape\nMinimum qualifications:\nMinimum 1 year in media/digital/marketing experience\nFresh graduates are also encouraged to apply\nBBA/MBA in Marketing or Media Sciences from a reputable university.\nDigital media experience is an added advantage\nLife at WPP Media & Benefits\nOur passion for shaping the next era of media includes investing in our employees to help them do their best work, and we’re just as committed to employee growth as we are to responsible media investment. WPP Media employees can tap into the global WPP Media & WPP networks to pursue their passions, grow their networks, and learn at the cutting edge of marketing and advertising. We have a variety of employee resource groups and host frequent in-office events showcasing team wins, sharing thought leadership, and celebrating holidays and milestone events. Our benefits include competitive medical, vision, and dental insurance, significant paid time off, employee wellbeing facilities, and employee mental health awareness days. \nWPP Media is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without discrimination or regard to characteristics. We are committed to fostering a culture of respect in which everyone feels they belong and has the same opportunities to progress in their careers.\nWe believe the best work happens when we're together, fostering creativity, collaboration, and connection. That's why we’ve adopted a hybrid approach, with teams in the office around four days a week. If you require accommodations or flexibility, please discuss this with the hiring team during the interview process. \nAbout Pakistan\nWPP Media Pakistan is the leading global media investment management operation in Pakistan. We see major growth coming on Digital platforms with internet penetration growing to 162 million broadband users and 158 million 3G/4G subscribers. Social media platforms have also grown substantially in Pakistan where Facebook stands at 52 million subscribers and Tik Tok has replaced Instagram to become the most penetrated social platform. While the digitalization of the market is happening at a fast pace, it has also opened up opportunities for specializations like e-commerce, Digital Content, Video Planning solutions, Technology and Data & Analytics in Pakistan. \nPlease read our Privacy Notice (https://www.wppmedia.com/pages/privacy-policy) for more information on how we process the information you provide. 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